About two million baked products, including some donuts and coffee rolls that were sold at Dunkin ', were recalled about concern about possible contamination with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes, said federal security controls.
The manufacturer FGF brands, which distributes fried products in the United States and Canada, has published the voluntary recall because of the “potential for infection with Listeria Monocytogenes,” said a report released on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled products include a mix of chocolate, raspberry and Bavarian donuts; French crullers; Éclairs; And coffee rolls. Some goods were sold in Dunkin 'and were produced before December 13, 2024, the FDA said. The suspected source of the contamination was not identified.
The recall, which came into force on January 7, was upgraded to a class II on Wednesday, defined by the FDA as' a situation in which the use of or exposure to a violent product can cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or when The chance of serious adverse health consequences is remotely. “
The agency did not say what steps consumers should follow with regard to the recall and did not say whether there had been diseases with regard to the recalled products. FGF brands and Dunkin 'did not respond immediately to questions on Sunday.
Listeria is the third most important cause of death due to food -handed diseases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Listeria infections, which are bacteria that can contaminate food, are rare, but can potentially cause serious diseases.
Typical symptoms are fever and headache. Most people who take food who are polluted with Listeria do not get sick, but pregnant women, the elderly, newborns and people with a weakened immune system can become seriously ill or die, according to the CDC
Every year in the United States, an estimated 1,600 people are infected with Listeria, and around 260 people die from those infections, the CDC said.
The most recent recall with regard to Listeria took place in December, when Braga Fresh announced that it had recalled a number of packages of ready-made broccoli flowers that were sold in Walmart stores.
